Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early on Tuesday after a container ship smashed into the four-lane span, plunging cars into the river
into a pylon, sending eight people into frigid water below. Authorities stopped people from using the bridge after getting a mayday call, which Maryland’s governor said saved lives.At 1:27 a.m. ET , a container ship named the Dali was sailing down the Patapsco River when it struck a pylon of the bridge, crumpling almost the entire structure into the water. The vessel’s crew notified authorities of a power issue before the crash, Maryland Governor Wes Moore said.
Two people were rescued, one unharmed and one critically injured. Six people remain missing. Authorities saved lives by stopping vehicles from using the bridge after receiving a mayday call, the Maryland governor said.What do we know about the ship that was involved? The registered owner of the Singapore-flagged ship is Grace Ocean Pte Ltd, LSEG data show. The ship is 948 feet long and was stacked high with containers.
The flow of containers to Baltimore can likely be redistributed to bigger ports, said container shipping expert Lars Jensen. However, there could be major disruptions in shipping cars, coal and sugar.
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